Should You Cater to Shortened Attention Spans?
It’s no secret that many of us are working with drastically shortened attention spans these days. The reasons are many: We’re too busy, too jacked up on social media, dealing… Read more »
Reading Rituals: The Path to Reading More
I’ve always been a reader. When I was younger, I didn’t even have to think about it. I read anywhere, anytime. Over meals, during class, in the car, in the… Read more »
Social Media Stifles Creativity. (Or the Reason I Disappeared.)
I learned a hard truth when my books were traditionally published, and here it is: Social media stifles creativity. It can absolutely suck the creativity right out of you, leaving… Read more »
Don’t Outsource Your Thoughts
One of the things that’s getting lost in our 24/7 hyper-connected, divided, news-as-cult-of-personality world is the ability to think for ourselves. To think our own thoughts, make our own plans,… Read more »
Keep The Things You Love Offline
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how people with healthy, satisfied, and productive lives tend to avoid social media. Or at least excessive use of social media. Today… Read more »
Spend Time Doing, Not Preparing
Look, I’m a big believer in preparation. “Success happens when opportunity meets preparation,” and all that good stuff. Yep. But there comes a point where preparation gets in the way… Read more »
Want a Peaceful Life? Live in the Real World.
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of social media. (Not that I ever was, but the past two years have shown me just how toxic it can be…. Read more »
Feed Your Creativity With… TV?
It’s no secret that I’m not the biggest fan of TV. It falls into the same bucket as social media, as far as I’m concerned. Yes, there are some good… Read more »
And The News Is Gone With the Wind
It was the leaves that did me in. Leaves. After years of the news (especially our local news) becoming more and more ridiculous, sensational, and downright bonkers in the never-ending… Read more »
Make Reading Fun (For Adults and Kids).
One of the biggest reasons that people don’t read is because they don’t find it fun. For many it just feels like another chore on a very long to-do list…. Read more »